Outrigger for boats



(No Model.)

, W. E. BOND.

OUTRIGGER FOR BOATS.

Patented Apr=Z4,1883.

L1. van km UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE. i

YVILLIAM E. BOND, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

OUTRIGGER FOR eoATs.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 276,220, dated April 24-, 1883.

' Application filed July 1, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM EBOND, of Cleveland, inthe countyofOuyahogaand State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and Improved Outrigger for Row-Boats, of which the following is a specification.

The nature and objects of this invention are, first, to provide an outrigger which may be turned over inside of the boat and left hanging there, or that may be taken out at will; second, having curved tenons and sockets to prevent lifting or" either arm of outrigger when pulling the ear; third, an adjusting device, whereby the outer end of outrigger may be raised or lowered to suit the rower.

This outrigger may be made in varying lengths or sizes, yet having same breadth of base, so that either size may be exchanged for another, all sizes fitting the same sockets, and each size having a cross-bar at base to prevent spreadingor contracting of base, and rendering them unfit for use, all as hereinafter described and claimed.

in the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my new outrigger as seen in position ready for use. Fig. 2 shows the outrigger as turned over and hanging in- B B are the C is a metal socket, which is secured to the inside of the gunwale,for holding the outrigger. This socket is made tapering and curved in its vertical line, with open front, having flanges c c, in which the tenon closely fits.

Thetenon D consists of a curved plate having taperin g sides. The lower end of said tenon is provided with a hook, d, for the purpose of hanging the device inside of theboat when not in' use for rowing.

The object of making the tenon and socket curved, as stated, is for the purpose of preventing the outrigger lifting in the sockets by the pulling of the oar iurowing. To the said tenon D ismade an arm, 01, formed at right angles to the face, so that said arm lies on and reaches over the top of the gunwale when the tenon is inserted'in the socket, as seen in Fig. 1. The said arm (1 has an enlargement, (1 having a vertical slot through it, and in the outer end there is a notch, (1

The outrigger consists of a triangular metal frame, E E, to the outer corner of which is provided a rowlock-thimble, e, for holding a rowlock, F, the subject of my patent of November 30, 1880, No. 234,847. The inner ends of arms E E of outrigger are bent, and are secured to the aforesaid arms d by a thumbscrew, 8, passed through the said slot (1 and screwed into the arms E E and the cross-rod E, resting in the notch 01 By this method of construction the outrigger can readily be adjusted to suit the rower in height of rowlock or to accommodate the rowlock to boats of;

Modifications of this addift'erent depths. justable joint may be made for this purpose; but the construction shown is preferable, be cause of simplicity.

From the foregoing it will be seen that this outrigger is easily and readily attached to or removed from the boat, or turned over and left hanging inside of the boat, as may be desired.

Various lengths of these outriggers may be made, all having the same breadth of base, so that all may be attached to the fixed sockets, and thereby accommodate different breadths in boats.

Having described my invention, I claim as follows: f a

1. The removable triangular outrigger E, carrying rowlock at outer corner and provided with hooks at inner corners, whereby it may be removed from the gunwale, substantially as described.

2. In an outrigger constructed and arranged to be attached to or removed from or to be turned over to hang inside of the boat, the curved tenons D and curved sockets O, for preventing the lifting of the outrigger from the sockets by the pulling of the oar, as described.

3. In an outrigger constructed and arranged to be attached to or removed from or the slotted arm 61, provided with thumbturned over to hang inside of the boat, the screw 8, in combination with the outrigger E combination, with the tenon D, of the hooks d, E, substantially in the manner described.

whereby the outrigger hangs in the sockets, as WILLIAM E. BOND. shown and described. Witnesses:

4. The adjusting device for raising or low- M. G. NORTON, ering the outer end of outrigger, consisting of GEO. W. TIBBITTs. 

